The Island of Lies

The Island of Lies

94 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | May 14, 2020

Galicia, northern Spain, January 2, 1921. The steamship Santa Isabel, sailing towards Argentina with more than two hundred emigrants on board, sinks off the coast of Sálvora Island. Three island women, María, Josefa and Cipriana, who have bravely set sail aboard a fragile skiff to save the shipwrecked, are treated as heroes by the cynical authorities; but León, an inquisitive and tenacious Argentinean journalist, starts asking uncomfortable questions.

The Island of Lies

94 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | May 14, 2020

The Island of Lies
Galicia, northern Spain, January 2, 1921. The steamship Santa Isabel, sailing towards Argentina with more than two hundred emigrants on board, sinks off the coast of Sálvora Island. Three island women, María, Josefa and Cipriana, who have bravely set sail aboard a fragile skiff to save the shipwrecked, are treated as heroes by the cynical authorities; but León, an inquisitive and tenacious Argentinean journalist, starts asking uncomfortable questions.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers TVE, Take 2000, Televisión de Galicia, Aleph Media, EiTB, Historias del Tío Luis, Agallas Films
Original title La isla de las mentiras
Directors Francesc 'Xipi' Jiménez, Sabela Pillado, Aitor Vitoria, Paula Cons
Writers Paula Cons, Luis Marías, Kepa Koldo de Orbe

Cast

Nerea Barros

as María

Aitor Luna

as Tomás

Victoria Teijeiro

as Josefa

Ana Oca

as Cipriana

Milo Taboada

as Pepe

Celso Bugallo

as Paco O Da Filosera

Pedro Galiza

as Civil Guard Agent #1

Sergio Quintana

as Benito

Miguel Borines

as Guard

Mela Casal

as Julia

Tatán

as Manolo

María Costas

as Francisca

Leyre Berrocal

as Juana

Javier Tolosa

as Marquise

Roberto Leal

as Official

Alberto Grifón

as Photographer

Domingo Rey

as Civil Guard Agent #2

Pepo Suevos

as Captain

Machi Salgado

as First Officer

Ana Santos

as Lady

Pablo Pose

as Sailor

Nagore Arias

as Pupil

Fé Besteiro

as Woman